Fwd: Chemicals

[Angela Adriana Ruiz Colorado]

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From: Jim Lane, Biofuels Digest <jl...@biofuelsdigest.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Subject: Chemicals
To: aar...@unal.edu.co

The 3rd Annual Renewable Chemicals Summit: April 21-23, 2014 "Specialty chemicals set for boom...North America   to emerge #1...Bio-based material and chemical technologies have reached an inflection point."  - Lux Research Complete Program Announced Quick Links The Venue Hotel Info The Agenda Sponsorship Options More about ABLC Why attend this Summit?   "The boom is on - for those with winning strategies in olefins, esters, isoprenoids, organic acids, styrenes, amines, glycols, fatty acids, plastics, and sugars. "To win, you need to know who's getting traction, and why, and how - in markets like plastics and rubbers, lubricants and solvents, coatings and coolants, nutraceuticals, de-icers and insulators, fragrances and flavors: that's what the Summit is all about. "It's vital, in understanding the sector, to know these 43 companies and their diversified product strategies." Hi Adriana, The Digest is today announcing the complete program for its 3rd annual Renewable Chemicals & Biomaterials Summit, a key component within ABLC, the bioeconomy leadership and networking event taking place April 21-23, 2014 in Washington, DC. 43 companies and their   chemical and biomaterial markets In all, 23 C-level execs and GMs will be addressing renewable chemicals and biomaterials - reflecting both integrated biorefineries, and pure play renewable chemical and biomaterials companies. In addition, a special session on Hot Molecules will look critically at the key deliverables, drivers, and prospects for 20 additional companies. Complete event and venue info is here. The Program and Speakers Speakers - representing integrated biorefinery as well as pure-play renewable chemical and biomaterials companies - include: *Theodora Retsina, CEO, American Process (cellulosic sugars) Greg Bafalis, CEO, Aurora Algae (Omega-3 fatty acids) Tom Van Aken, CEO, Avantium (Paraxylene, FDCA, levulinic acid) *Guido Ghisolfi, CEO, Beta Renewables (Glycols) Tim Burns, CEO, BioProcess Algae (Omega-3s, oleic acid) Martin Sabarsky, CEO, Cellana (Omega-3 fatty acids) Scott Vitters, GM, Coca Cola Plant Bottle packaging platform *Anton Robek, President, DSM BioBased (Succinic acid, glycerol, acetic acid) *Vincent Chornet, CEO, Enerkem (methanol) *Bob Doherty, CFO, Ensyn (NR resins) Christophe Schilling, CEO, Genomatica (Butadiene, BDO) *Pat Gruber, CEO, Gevo (Isobutanol, paraxylene) *Joel Stone, President, Green Biologics (N-butanol) Adrian Galvez, COO, Heliae (Omega-3 fatty acids) *Jennifer Holmgren, CEO, LanzaTech (Butadiene) *Bill Brady, CEO, Mascoma (Transferm yeast) *Sam Yenne, CEO, Maverick Synfuels (Polypropylene) *Dave Hogsett, CTO, OPX Biotechnologies (Acrylic acid, fatty acids) Kef Kasdin, CEO, Proterro (Sucrose) *Dan Oh, CEO, REG (Fatty acid methyl esters, fatty alcohols, olefins) *Jonathan Wolfson, CEO, Solazyme (Myristic acid, dielectric acid) Arunas Chesonis, CEO, Sweetwater Energy (xylose, sucrose) *Lee Edwards, CEO, Virent (Paraxylene) *Integrated biorefineries for fuels and chemicals. Also, in a special session program, "Hot Molecules", a panel of expert independent commentators will examine the key drivers, competitive edge, and inflection points for 20 companies, including: Amyris (Farnesene) Anellotech (BTX) BioAmber (Succinic acid, BDO) Calysta Energy (Methanol, olefins) Cardia Bioplastics (Bioplastics) Deinove (Isoprenoids, aromatics) Elevance (Olefins) Endophytics (Aromatics) FKuR (Bioplastics) Global Bioenergies (Isobutene) Kiverdi (Fatty acids, fatty alcohols) Lauren Biocomposites (Bioresin) Myriant (Succinic acid) NatureWorks (Polylactic acid) Novomer (Acrylic acid) Renmatix (Cellulosic sugars) Rennovia (Adipic acid, amines) Rivertop Renewables (Glucaric acid) Segetis (Solvents, plasticizers) Verdezyne (Sebacic acid, dodecanedioic acid) * Note, hot companies may be added or deleted prior to conference time based on the quality of data available for review. Putting the boom in perspective In a final wrap-up session, Dr. David Dodds and former DOE Biomass Program manager Dr. Paul Bryan will join Heliae COO Adrian Galvez in a special session "Perspectives on Chemicals," in which they will discuss opportunities and challenges for the sector in the race for scale. Financing, and policy and government In addition,

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Adriana Ruiz C.
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Coordinadora Laboratorio de Biotecnología
Grupo de Investigación Bioprocesos y Flujos Reactivos
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